Watchem West

VIC 3393 · Yarriambiack

29 (2021) → 28 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Watchem West is a declining suburb in Yarriambiack, VIC 3393, about 271km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Watchem West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 243km inland. Watchem West has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

270.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

243.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

69.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,875

vs NSW median+1.4%

Bachelor degree or higher44.4%

Born in Australia93.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse16 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Philippines (10.34%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationDimboola Railway (69.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C

Summer max

12.3°C

Winter max

560mm

Rainfall/yr

6.6h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalEast Wimmera Health Service (Birchip Campus) (27.1 km)

Nearest vet76.6 km

Nearest airportMildura (222.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-0.87%

Projected population 204126

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Yarriambiack

AreegraData not available0transport BangerangData not available0transport BooliteData not available0transport Sheep HillsData not available6transport Warracknabeal$247K3transport LahData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Watchem West

How far is Watchem West from Melbourne CBD?

Watchem West is about 270.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Watchem West?

Watchem West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Watchem West?

Watchem West has a transport score of 0/100.